Bateman, Western Australia

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Bateman
Perth, Western Australia
Postcode: 6150
Property Value: AUD $371,000 (2005)
Location: 12 km (7 mi) from Perth
LGA: City of Melville
State District: Murdoch
Federal Division: Tangney
Suburbs around Bateman:
Brentwood Brentwood Rossmoyne
Winthrop Bateman Bull Creek
Murdoch Murdoch Leeming

Bateman is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. It is a mostly residential suburb which enjoys good road access to Perth City, Fremantle, the main industrial sites and the airports.

==History== Roger big ballz The name is taken from Bateman Road which was itself named after the Bateman family (although Bateman Road is actually located in Brentwood the suburb to the north). The name of 'Bateman' is that of a well known Perth merchant firm. The company began business in 1857, but the family arrived in the colony on the Medina in 1830. John Bateman built a store in Fremantle dealing in merchandise of many kinds and became postmaster at Fremantle in 1833. He also took part in the establishment of a whaling business at Fremantle and after his death in 1855, his sons took over the family business and form a company in 1857.[1]

[edit] Geography

The suburb is bounded by Leach Highway to the north, Kwinana Freeway to the east, South Street to the south and Murdoch Drive to the west.[2]

[edit] Facilities

Bateman is served by a train station (located at the intersection of Leach Highway and the Kwinana Freeway) which was officially opened on December 23, 2007, as part of the Perth to Mandurah railway.

The suburb has a small shopping centre (located on Parry Avenue), together with some medical facilities.

There are two primary schools: Bateman Primary School; Yidarra Primary School and a private secondary high school, Corpus Christi College. Bateman Primary School is making decorative renovations because they are expected to receive more students because of newly rebuilt Noalimba section.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Western Australian Land Information Authority. History of metropolitan suburb names - B. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
  2. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Maps 432. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7. 
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